“Treasures of the Borghese Gallery in Rome – Part I”

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Rocky Ruggiero, Ph.D.

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Italian Masterpieces, Lectures, Online Courses, Webinars

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WEBINAR RECORDING | “Treasures of the Borghese Gallery in Rome – Part I”
Presented by Dr. Rocky Ruggiero

In 17th-century Rome, Cardinal Scipione Borghese, nephew of Pope Paul V, assembled one of the greatest art collections in history, which is still visible today in one of Rome’s most popular museums – the Borghese Gallery. His eclectic taste combined works from ancient times through to his own contemporary Baroque artists, such as the tormented painter Caravaggio, as well as the phenomenally talented sculptor Gianlorenzo Bernini.

This webinar will examine the history of the Villa Borghese, as well as some of Bernini’s breathtaking mythological statues such as Apollo and Daphne and Pluto and Persephone.

The webinar recording consists of a 45 minute lecture.

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Lectures 1
Quizzes 0
Duration 50 minutes
Skill level All levels
Language English
Students 41
Assessments Yes

Rocky Ruggiero, Ph.D.

Rocky Ruggiero has been a professor of Art and Architectural History since 1999. He received his BA from the College of the Holy Cross and a Master of Arts degree from Syracuse University, where he was awarded a prestigious Florence Fellowship in 1996. He furthered his art historical studies at the University of Exeter, UK, where he received a Ph.D. in Art History and Visual Culture. In addition to lecturing for various American universities in Florence, Italy, including Syracuse, Kent State, Vanderbilt, and Boston College, Rocky has starred in various TV documentaries concerning the Italian Renaissance. He has appeared as an expert witness in the History Channel’s “Engineering an Empire: Da Vinci’s World” and “Museum Secrets: the Uffizi Gallery”, as well as the recent NatGeo/NOVA PBS program on Brunelleschi’s dome entitled “Great Cathedral Mystery.”